Neymar will now certainly miss the second leg at the Parc des Princes on March 6, but Emery is upbeat about Mbappe's chances of making a speedy recovery after the striker's withdrawal at half-time in a 3-0 Classique win.

"He got a blow to his ankle," Emery told reporters. "He asked not to play in the second half and I hope it's not very important."

Angel Di Maria staked his claim to replace Neymar in the PSG team for the Madrid match with a goal either side of half-time, Edinson Cavani wrapping up a second comprehensive win over Marseille in four days after a 3-0 Ligue 1 victory on Sunday.

"We have to keep working together, to have confidence and to preserve the competition and the performance," Emery said.